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Kanji 替: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 替: exchange, spare, substitute, per-

Key takeaways

Kanji 替: exchange, spare, substitute, per-. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

exchangesparesubstituteper-

On reading

タイ

Kun reading

か.えるか.え-か.わる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 替

exchange, spare, substitute, per-

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

夫 + 日

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine two men (夫) taking turns and swapping places under the sun (日). It depicts a situation where one person replaces another or an item is exchanged for something else.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

タイ
  • 交替こうたい

    shift / change / alternation

Kun reading

か.える
  • 切り替えるきりかえる

    to switch / to change / to replace

  • 取り替えとりかえ

    exchange / swap / replacement

  • 替えるかえる

    to replace / to exchange / to substitute

  • 取り替えるとりかえる

    to exchange / to replace / to swap

Commonly used words

  • 交替
    こうたい

    shift / change / alternation

  • 切り替える
    きりかえる

    to switch / to change / to replace

  • 取り替え
    とりかえ

    exchange / swap / replacement

  • 替える
    かえる

    to replace / to exchange / to substitute

  • 取り替える
    とりかえる

    to exchange / to replace / to swap

Example sentences

Example 1

テレビのチャンネルを切りえる。

Translation

Switch the TV channel.

Example 2

気持ちを切りえてがんばろう。

Translation

Let's change our mood and do our best.

Example 3

古い電池を取りえます。

Translation

I will replace the old battery.

Example 4

服を取りえて出かけた。

Translation

I changed my clothes and went out.

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